Insecticide container



March 11, 1958 P. J. GRANT 2,825,996

INSECTICIDE CONTAINER Filed May 6, 1956 Fig.4: lq-E. vvmewrae H/L/P J. GRAN? *W I rromwsys United S ates Pate INSECTICIDE CONTAINER Philip J. Grant, Oakland, Calif.

Application March 6, 1956, Serial No. 569,797

Claims. (Cl. 43--131) This invention generally relates: to insecticide con tainers, and is more particularly directed towards an improved form of connection between the receptacle for the insecticide material and the standard upon which the receptacle is mounted.

Heretofore, there have been various types of insecticidal devices which include a receptacle for insecticide material and a standard upon which the receptacle is mounted and by means of which it is normally supported in elevated relation upon the ground or other surface. By way of example, in my prior patent No. 2,547,314, issued April 3, 1951, such a container is illustrated, and its applicability for the specified purposes is fully explained. However, with the type of arrangement disclosed in said patent, it has been found that the receptacle and its contained insecticidal material was frequently dislodged from the supporting standard, and would thereby either render the container ineffectual, or in some instances would expose a large quantity of the insecticide material to children, household pets, or the like.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an insecticide container including a standard and an insecticide containing receptacle, in which improved means are provided for securing the receptacle to a fixed portion of the standard.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described in which the interconnection between the receptacle and standard may be rapidly and simply efiected without the use of rivets, bolts, welding, or similar conventional fastening mechanisms.

A further object of the invention is to provide an insecticide container of the type referred to in which the receptacle is so positioned from the standard as to substantially completely enclose the surface of the receptacle adjacent the standard and preclude the possibility of access thereto by children or pets who could be deleteriously affected by direct contact with the insecticide material within the receptacle.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of the preferred form of the invention which is illustrated in the drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood, however, that variations in the showing made by the said drawing and description may be adopted within the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to said drawing:

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the container of the present invention shown prior to the assembly of the standard and receptacle.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the parts in their assembled or operative position.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the structure shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substantially in the plane indicated by line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing, the container of the present invention will be seen to include a standard 12 and a receptacle 13 in which the insecticide material (not shown) is placed. The standard is preferably formed of sheet metal of generally rectangular or strip-like configuration with a pointed bottom portion 14 for insertion into the ground, or between members on a stone, baseboards or the like. However, where such insertion is not possible nail holes 16 may be provided along medial portions of the standard whereby the latter may be tacked to a wall or other supporting surface. Insofar as the receptacle 13 is concerned, the latter is of generally cup-shaped configuration and includes a fiat end wall 17, and an arcuate side wall 18 extending generally perpendicular from the plane of wall 17. As will be understood, the open end of the receptacle as defined by the peripheral edge 19 of the receptacle is adapted to be positioned against the front surface 21 of the standard with the marginal peripheral portions of the side wall 13 in general alignment with the edges 22 of the standard.

As explained in my above mentioned patent, the standard is preferably corrugated along the length thereof so as to define alternate vertically extending raised or crest portions 23 and depressions 24- in opposed relationship to the receptacle. These corrugations extend completely across the entire width of the standard so as to provide a series of clear vertical passages from the upper to the lower edges of the receptacle through which excess Water may pass directly through the receptacle and permit the insects to gain access to the interior of the receptacle by moving along the depressions 24 until such access is obtained. Further advantages arising from such a corrugated arrangement is explained in detail in said patent. If desired, a hole 25 may be provided in the end wall 17 to permit stirring of the insecticide material and which further serves as a means of ingress and egress for the insects to and from the receptacle.

In accordance with conventional practice, the receptacle has been secured to the standard by providing tabs extending from the receptacle side wall with the tabs being adapted to embrace a portion of the standard. In absence of welding, riveting or other relatively expensive fastening means, it has been possible for the receptacle to move longitudinally of the standard due to the mere sliding engagement of the receptacle tabs with the edge portions of the standard. In accordance with the present invention, means are provided which will permit a simple attaching of the receptacle to the standard While restraining the same against movement longitudinally thereof. Also, by virtue of the arrangement presently to be described the receptacle will be positively positioned in place and in optimum relationship for subsequent use.

With particular reference to Figure l of the drawing, it will be seen that on diametrically opposed portions of side wall 18 of the receptacle, there is provided a pair of slits 31 which extend in converging relationship from medially of the height of the wall. Disposed inwardly of the slits is a tab 32 which extends beyond receptacle edge 19. The standard 12 whose edge portions 33 are each inclined towards the general plane of the receptacle are provided with generally rectangular notch portions 36. In this manner, as will be apparent from observing Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing, the receptacle may be brought into position against standard surface 21 with the tabs 32 extending through the notches 36. It is then only necessary to deform the tabs around towards the rear surface 37 of the standard and thereby firmly secure the receptacle to the latter. In view of the fact that edge portions 33 are sloped forwardly towards the receptacle, little difficulty will be encountered in merely deforming the tabs a sufiicient amount as to prevent either separation of the members in a direction normal to the plane of the standard or in a direction along the length thereof due to engagement of the edge portions of the tab engaging one of the shoulders 33 of the notch. It will also be appreciated that after the tabs are deformed, and the receptacle held in place, that the portions of the side wall 13 adjacent the slits 31 will overlie a portion of the tab and prevent contact by children or pets in the space which otherwise might occur with the provision of the notch and tab arrangement.

While the form of attachment is extremely economical from a manufacturing standpoint, it likewise insures adequate retention of the insecticide containing receptacle on the standard notwithstanding accidental or even deliberate contact by children and the like.

What is claimed is:

1. In an insecticide holder having a supporting standard with longitudinally extending side edge portions and an insecticide receptacle having an open end and positioned on the standard intermediate the top and bottom thereof with said end facing and substantially abutting a surface of said standard; means for securing said receptacle on said standard constituted by a pair of openings on said standard adjacent said edge portions thereof, and said receptacle having a pair of diametriclly opposed tabs receivable in said openings and deformable to engage the other surface of said standard whereby said receptacle is restrained against movement in a direction 1 normal to the plane of said standard and in a direction along the length of said standard.

2. In an insecticide container including a generally flat standard and an insecticide receptacle having an open end and a side wall positioned on said standard with the open end thereof facing and substantially abutting a surface thereof; means attaching said receptacle to said 4 standard comprising a pair of deformable tabs extending axially from said side wall at diametrically opposed points thereof, and means on opposed edge portions of said standard defining notches, said tabs being insertible through said notches and deformable to engage the other surface of the standard, the Width of said receptacle substantially coinciding with the width of said standard.

3. Attaching means as set forth in claim 2 in which said side wall is provided with a pair of slits converging towards said open end in general alignment with said tab, and portions of said side wall adjacent said slits over lying portions of said tabs.

4. Attaching means for connecting a supporting standard in the form of an elongated vertical strip to a reptacle of generally cup-like configuration and of substantiaiiy the same width as the width of said strip, said receptacle having a generally flat end wall and a side wall and an open end and being positioned on said standard with the open end abutting and covered by the standard comprising means provided with a slot provided in opposed edge portions of said standard, and axially extending tab means extending from diametrically opposed portions of said receptacle side wall for reception by said notches, said tabs being deformed to engage the surface of said standard opposite to the confronting surface to the receptacle whereby displacement of said receptacle in a direction normal to the plane of said standard and longitudinally thereof is prevented.

5. Apparatus as set forth in claim 4 in which said edge portions are each directed towards the general plane of said receptacle and in which the width of said tabs is slightly less than the length of said notches.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,547,314 Grant Apr. 3, 1951 

